The people of Vanuatu are not just victims of climate change but “real people with dignity and dreams” who are losing all their human rights and are frightened for the future of their children from this global catastrophe, write authors
Category: Vanuatu
In 1991, tiny Vanuatu already nailed the climate conversation
More than 30 years since Vanuatu raised the question “Who should pay for climate catastrophe?”, the issue of irreversible “loss and damage” from the climate crisis is set to be one of the central issues at COP27
Vanuatu elevates draft resolution to UNGA requesting an advisory opinion from ICJ on climate change
Humanity must “leave no stone unturned in its effort to address the climate crisis,” says Vanuatu’s special climate envoy
UNCDF launches first Parametric Micro-Insurance Product for Climate Vulnerable Communities in Vanuatu
Vanuatu becomes second country in the Pacific to launch Micro-Insurance Product that will protect climate vulnerable populations against the adverse financial impacts of extreme weather hazards
New river and groundwater monitoring increases resilience of the people of Vanuatu
A new water monitoring station installed in Vanuatu to increase resilience of more than 17,700 residents of the Luganville area
Chairman shares Vanuatu’s hope for Climate Change adaptation and Resilience building project
The chair of the third PACRES Project Steering Committee reiterates the urgency to scale up climate action in the Pacific region
Vanuatu, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, launches ambitious climate plan
Vanuatu has committed to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030
Vanuatu releases a world leading NDC to the Climate Change Paris Agreement
Vanuatu expects to “further encourage countries to take ambitious climate actions that keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius” after launching revised and enhanced NDC
Vanuatu prioritises seeds for sustainable agriculture
Grant to assist Vanuatu in seed production and serve as a national-level enabling support mechanism to strengthen Vanuatu’s food security
Vanuatu Climate initiative endorsed by OACPS Council of Ministers
OACPS agreed to endorse Vanuatu’s climate campaign to seek an advisory opinion from the ICJ to protect the rights of people against the adverse effects of climate change